Authorities said the robbery happened at the 7-Eleven on Broadway Street about 1:50 a.m. Thursday.

Investigators said the robber was described as a Hispanic man who was 6 feet tall and weighed about 210 pounds. He was wearing a hooded camouflage jacket, blue jeans and dark-colored shoes with white soles.

Police said the robber grabbed two packs of beer and fled without paying, but when a clerk went after the robber, he was assaulted and threatened with a seven-inch, combat-style knife. The robber fled south on Canal Street.

Investigators said Ruben Laveaga was identified as a suspect in the robbery on Friday, and he was later identified as a man seen fleeing from a homicide in the 500 block of Bassett Street. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information about either case should contact the King City Police Department at 831-386-5950 or the WeTip Hotline at 800-78-CRIME.

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